'Thank A Journalist Day' Off To A Rocky Start

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Mar. 08, 2019

A new campaign from students at Ball State University encouraging folks to "thank a journalist" appears to be having a bit of trouble getting off the ground.

In a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday which got "ratioed" to hell, a female student is heard saying: "You're probably wonder, why should I be thanking a journalist?"

"Well, journalism empowers communities."

"Every day, journalists devote their lives to delivering us the truth and to ultimately protect our democracy," she says.

"Join us on March 13th for the official 'Thank A Journalist Day' and thank a journalist!" another male student says.

It's time to #thankajournalist! https://t.co/SUMHZQu3D8 pic.twitter.com/zfprqPfP5J
— Thank A Journalist (@ThankJournalist) March 5, 2019

Incidentally, it didn't go over so well.

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— 🤠 (@Wholesomeuser) March 7, 2019

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— Gunbreaker Xion (@Xion136) March 7, 2019

I think journalists should learn how put together instructions that a computer can follow to perform different tasks
— Lakestead (@BUTTER1337) March 7, 2019

That's a great idea.
I just wish there was a shorter way of saying this.
Anyone got an idea?🤔
— Master of Ham and Death (@CopyPaste_2) March 7, 2019

At the very least, study the patents and intellectual properties originated by Dr Samuel Morse.
— tinfoyle (@ekalpha) March 7, 2019

I #thankajournalist every day...
Thank you for being you Julian Assange @Wikileaks
— CuriousOne75 (@Knopperz) March 7, 2019

would rather not thank cogs in a corporate machine used to ruin normal peoples lives
— joe (@ScaifeJoe) March 7, 2019

This guy nailed it:

thanks for the comedy
— bonk (@xd0lphin) March 7, 2019

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